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Payson, Dunton & Scribner's National System of Penmanship, Tracing and Short Course, No. 2
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One penmanship book entitled Payson, Dunton & Scribner's National System of Penmanship, Tracing and Short Course, No. 2, by G.H. Shattuck and A.S. Manson, published by Potter, Ainsworth & Company, New York and Chicago, 1875. This book is 24 numbered pages in length, and is comprised of 24 lessons. Below each example are 8 rows of matching blue printed letters to be traced. The lessons contain letters, letter combinations, words and numbers. The front cover features an ornate decorative frame surrounding the title. On the inside of the front cover are printed instructions for correct sitting and penholding positions. These are accompanied by two images, one of a seated boy, and another of a seated girl , each writing at a desk. An explanation of the series and the books within each number, in addition to directions for use within the classroom, is printed on the inside of the back cover. A publisher's advertisement for "Primary Short Course of Penmanship adapted for use with Payson, Dunton & Scribner's National System" is on the back cover. "George Emerson, 9 yrs." is written in ms., in ink, at the top of the front cover. "Spring 1877" is written in ms., in ink, on the first page. All of the exercises and lessons have been completed in ink.
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Payson, Dunton & Scribner's National System of Penmanship in 12 Numbers, Revised and Improved, No. 7
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One penmanship book entitled Payson, Dunton & Scribner's National System of Penmanship in 12 Numbers, Revised and Improved, No. 7, by G.H. Shattuck and A.S. Manson, published by Potter, Ainsworth & Company, New York, 1875. This book is 24 numbered pages in length, and contains 24 exercises, all of a business nature. At the top of each page is the sample, and below it is space for copying. Some of the exercises include "Order", "Promissory Note", "Ledger Account" and "Bill of Exchange". A leaf-and-stick frame sourrounds the title on the front cover. The inside of the front cover includes instructions for teaching this booklet. On the inside of the back cover are "Diagrams Showing the Elements and Principles, and Their Application to Letters." The back cover features a publisher's advertisement for school and college textbooks, and an image of different kinds of Payson, Dunton and Scribner's pens ("business", "ladies'", "Commercial", etc.). Most of the exercises have been completed, in ink, by a previous owner. "Gracie Adams" is written in ms., in pencil, on the front cover. Laid into this book is a 4-page pamphlet entitled "Little Pilgrim Lesson Paper, prepared by Mrs. W.F. Crafts, April 20, 1884".
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Harper's Writing Books: Symmetrical Penmanship with Marginal Drawing Lessons, for Schools and Families
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One penmanship book entitled Harper's Writing Books: Symmetrical Penmanship with Marginal Drawing Lessons, for Schools and Families, published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1868. The subtitle reads: School and Family Series: Writing and Drawing, In Ten Numbers, Number 5. This penmanship practice book is 24 pages in length. Across the top of each page are the letters, phrases or sentences which are to be copied in the lined spaces below. Along the outer vertical margin of each page is a shaded block of figures and drawing exercises to be copied. On the front cover, the title surrounds several images and vignettes of people writing and drawing. The centered vignette shows three students seated at a table, writing. Instructional text, including specific directions for Book 5, are printed on the inside of the front cover, and continue on to the inside of the back cover. The back cover also features instructions for using and copying the additional exercises found in the margins of the book. None of the exercises have been completed.
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Advanced Edition of the Palmer Method of Business Writing
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One penmanship book entitled Advanced Edition of the Palmer Method of Business Writing, by A. N. Palmer, published by The A. N. Palmer Company, New York, Chicago, Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Portland, Oregon, 1928. The cover title reads: The Advanced Edition Palmer Method of Business Writing by A. N. Palmer. This book is 96 pages in length, and contains 113 penmanship and writing drills. The first few pages consist of introductory and prefatory material. The book is divided into three Lessons: 1 "Correct Positions for Classroom Writing"; Lesson 2 "Physical Training in Penmanship Practice" (which is comprised of the 133 drills); and Lesson 3 "Applied Writing" in which sample forms, letters and ledgers are given. The front cover is decorated with a leafy, decorative frame that surrounds the title. On the back cover is a circular design. Both the insides of the front and back covers are blank. "Barbara Pulsifer" (previous owner) is written in ms. in the upper right-hand corner of the front cover. "Barbara Pulsifer, Main Street, Wenham, Mass. Simmons College '33" is written in ms., in ink, on the inside of the front cover. "25 [cents symbol]" (price) is written in ms., in pencil in the upper right-hand corner of the title page.
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Real Pen Work: Self Instructor in Penmanship
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One fragment of a penmanship book entitled Real Pen Work: Self Instructor in Penmanship, published by Knowles & Maxim, ca. 1884. This piece is the binding only; the interior pages are missing. The boards are bound in brown cloth, with green cloth spine and corners. The title, which is in a decorative frame, is stamped in gold on the front cover. The back cover is illustrated with a horseshoe-shaped design that surrounds another line-based design. The publication information is taken from a bibliographic record in OCLC.
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The Normal Review System of Writing--Tracing Course, No. 1
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One penmanship book entitled The Normal Review System of Writing, Tracing Course, No. 1, by D. H. Farley and W. B. Gunnison, published by Silver, Burdett & Co., Boston, New York and Chicago, 1889. This book is 24 pages in length, and contains 22 different exercises. The last page is a duplicate of the first, containing exercises 1 and 2. There are two exercises per page; the sample for copying in black print, with the exercises repeated below, in light blue ink, for tracing. Each lesson is to be traced four times. Instructions for proper positions, movements and notes to the teacher, along with several illustrations, are on the inside of the front cover. On the inside of the back cover is "The Normal System of Writing, A Key to Principles". On the back cover is an explanation of this system of writing, with brief outlines of the various courses within the system. None of the exercises have been completed.
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